Robbery at Solon Post Office Prompts Reward
U S postal inspectors report a nonweapon robbery at the Solon post office Saturday around 10 a m. Investigators from the Postal Inspection Service and Johnson County Sheriff's Department are reviewing evidence as a $15000 reward sits for information leading to arrests. Call (515) 253 9060 or 356 6020 with tips.
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Iowa guard unit called to active duty for year
About 350 soldiers from the Iowa Army National Guard 1st Battalion 194th Field Artillery, headquartered in Fort Dodge with units in Storm Lake Spencer Algona and Estherville, will report to armories and Camp Dodge to begin movement for Homeland Security duties. The one year call up was announced by Col. Robert C. King.
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Road closure at 170th Avenue and Highway 151 in Jones County
In Jones County the intersection of 170th Avenue NE and Highway 151 is closed for about four weeks to grade the intersection for the new four lane Highway 151. Traffic uses 170th Street meanwhile as grading progresses on the Anamosa Monticello corridor. C J Moyna and Sons of Elkader are the grading contractor for the $3.51 million project, scheduled for completion by fall.
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170Th Avenue
Langworthy
170Th Street
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Monticello
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Fake money found at Iowa State Fair arrests
Four Blairstown residents were arrested after counterfeit twenty dollar bills were used at the Iowa State Fair. Investigators recovered over 200 counterfeit notes and equipment from a Blairs town residence. Federal charges are expected to supersede state forgery counts.
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Polk County
Cedar Rapids adds splash pads at Redmond and Hidder parks
Cedar Rapids will expand its splash pad network by adding two more pads at Redmond and Hidder parks to complement existing ones at Cleveland Time Check Daniels and Jacelyn. The project costs 223900 dollars and aims to reduce muddy runoff by widening the new pads slightly. City parks director Dave Kramer notes kids stay longer and water spraying replaces former health risk pools. Streets chief Don Thomas observed children enjoying Cleveland Park pad.
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Cedar Rapids
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Kramer
Don Thomas
Cleveland Park
Cedar Rapids seeks three federal road grants for city projects
Cedar Rapids aims to fund three traffic improvements including widening Sixth Street SW to five lanes from Highway 30 to Hawkeye Downs with a 750000 cost, a new Edgewood Road to Highway 30 loop ramp at 1 million, and removing signals at Kirkwood Boulevard SW Miller Avenue to shift traffic flow at a 1.3 million cost. State grants cover portions of each project.
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Highway 30
Edgewood Road
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Miller Avenue
Rob Davis
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Hardee’s
Four Oaks
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Beverly Road
Adults told to help children discover follow their dreams
Chad Foster, 33, sold his successful business making soft rubber playground surfaces and took a two year travel sabbatical. He wrote Teenagers Preparing for the Real World after talking with many kids, and the book is now used in Cedar Rapids School District's career exploration program.
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